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Mexican Rice

Mexican Rice is a Mexican side dish made from parsley, cilantro, tomatoes, onions, garlic and white rice ( and often other ingredients ). In the US, it is commonly referred to as Spanish Rice, however interestingly this side dish is … Continue reading

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How hot and spicy is Mexican Food?

Mexican Food is not always spicy and some that are traditionally so spicy are enchiladas, burritos and tacos. Mexicans do however use a large amount of chillies in their delicious dishes and this is where that spicy taste comes from. … Continue reading

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What is the most popular mexican food?

The most popular mexican food is… you guessed it.. Tacos!! On our site we have a couple of tasty Taco recipes.. Chicken Tacos and Spicy fish tacos. Tacos are a traditional and tasty Mexican dish that are more often than … Continue reading

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What Puts The Heat Into Chili Peppers?

Chili peppers are used in a wide variety of hot and spicy foods around the world. Chili peppers originally came from the Americas, particularly Mexico, and they are used worldwide today in different cooking styles. Christopher Columbus took chilis back … Continue reading

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What Is Masa?

Masa is used to make dough for,amongst other things, tamales, tortillas and empanadas. Masa is a dough made out of maize (corn). In dough form masa is called “masa de maiz” and in its powdered (flour) form it is called … Continue reading

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How To Soften Flour Tortilla Skins

When it comes to making tortilla skins the key to ending up with soft skins is by first of all creating as thin and round a patty from the dough as you can. The longer you continue to work it … Continue reading

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Quesadillas – What are they

A quesadilla is a Mexican cuisine where the ingredients are cooked inside a wheat or corn tortilla or alternatively a wrap of masa dough. Loosely translated from Spanish the word means “little cheesey thing”. The exact ingredients used in a … Continue reading

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